Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1887-09-02
Progress of the Investigation of Af-
fairs at the White Earth
Reservation.
Chief White Cloud Hopeful and De-
sires More Self Government
For His People.
Agent Sheehan Said to Have Told
"Heap Big Lies' to the
Indians.
Derry the Naughty Boy.

ST. PAUL, Aug, 31.-A White Earth,
Mlnn., special to the Pioneer Press gives
the result OF the investigation OF Senator
Dawes committee into the Sheehan-
Beaulio imbroglio. J. D. Harrison, agent
OF the Indian Rights association, sent to
eXame the condition of the Turtle Noun
tain Indians, reported them in most de-
plorable state. Father Aloyss, Catholic
priest of the White Earth reservation. de-
clared it a mistaken idea that the Indians
there were making any progress toward
civilization.
Isabella Martin, a pupil in the public
school, testified to a number of instances of
improper conduct toward female pupils by
the agents son, Jerry Sheehan, and one
Harry Mast.
Chief White Cloud testified. He spoke
powerfully of the progress of the Indians
towards civilization, and added: "We are
not in favor of the consolidation plan.
What we need most is little more self
government. Justice is not being done us.
The Winnebago south dams have de-
stroyed vast tracts for which we have not
b3en paid.
Senator Dawes made speech in which
he promised to help them to self govern
ment. He was heartily "hoo, hooed."
The commissioner left for Detroit, and
on Friday will 60 to the Turtle Mountain
reservation.
ST.. PAUL, Aug. 31.-R. G. Beaulio,
brother of Gus Beaulio, with some fifteen
or twenty Indians from the White Earth
reservation, are in the city on their way to
attend the United States district court at
Winona, where they have been summoned
as witnesses against parties who have been
selling liquor to Indians on the reserva-
tions Mr.. Beaulio was questioned regard
ing the probable outcome of the investiga-
ton now being made into the affairs of the
reservation and Agent Sheehan's manage
ment, and replied: II do not know. 1t is
pretty hard to say. | know what would be
the outcome if 1 could have my my way"
''Haw is Sheehan's course regarded by the
Indians?" "Public sentiment is about
evenly divided, with perhaps a leaning to-
ward my brother. Sheehan has aIienated
many of his warm supporters by his AFRO
CANT methods and by the duplicity of his
dCVlOlS III utCclVeS us dill UllS Illllc. Ilc
has made numerous false and malicious
reports against u.s." At this juncture a
copper-colored gentleman broke in with:
"Ugh! He no good. He tell Injun heap big
lies.''
ST.. PAUL, Sept 1.-The senate committee
began its investigation at Detroit, Minn.,
to-day with the examination of Theo H.
Beauliu, a well educated half blood, who
was excluded from the reservation by
Agent Sheehan. He attributes his present
destitute condition to Sheehan, against
whom he is very bitter.
Sheehan, referring to the testimony and
charges before Senator Morgan last win
tor, claimed that the first he had heard of
the charges was within the last twenty
four hours, and energetically protested
against being obliged to refute the same at
such short notice.
Senator Morgan said he had called on the
interior departme for the necessary in
formation at the time of taking the testi :
mOny but had received no answer. In his
opinion Assistant Commissioner UpShaW
was endeavOring to avoid the investigation
OF Agent Sheehan. He characterized the
speech just made by Sheehan as arrogant
insOlence.
Rev. J. A. Gilfllan testified in favor of
Sheehan.
The party leaves for the Turtle noun
tains tomorrow.